Badger

Designer
Jay Benford

Badger gained widespread fame as the subject of the book Voyaging On A Small Income. The concept of this design was to use the basic interior accommodation plan that worked so well on the 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise, which was evolved and improved on during the decade that I lived aboard her.

Charlotte

Builder Name:
paul cappiello

Solo canoe built to Thomas Hill’s plans for Charlotte. 4mm mahogany plywood planks with mahogany and hickory trim. Three year garage project working seasonally.Photo taken at Wasatch Lake in Poland, IN 8/2020

Duck Trap Wherry

Builder Name:
Barry Karow

Just completed this is a Duck Trap Wherry, designed by Walt Simmons. Purchased as a stalled project off Craigslist the purchase included plans, a set of forms, a keel with stem and transom attached and four sheets of plywood.

11' Oregon Peapod

Designer
Jay Benford

This design came about when I got to thinking about having an elegant dinghy for our 34′ Topsail Ketch Sunrise.

Portland Yawlboat

Designer
Jay Benford

The traditional yawlboat is a hard-working boat, carried on the stern davits of a larger working vessel. They have sweet shapes to be easily driven and as was befitting the pride of workmanship that went into their construction.This latter day version is much lighter and smaller in size.

Njord

Builder Name:
John Bolster

An Echo Bay Dory Skiff built with a sprit sail rig built from a kit by Chase Small Craft. The boat was 8 years in the making (I have other hobbies too).

Sunrise

Designer
Jay Benford

Sunrise was my home for a decade. She has a typical New England Pinky hull with their extended bulwarks and mini-transom at their conclusion. She has comfortable accommodations for a couple to live aboard, with occasional guests.

KIKI and SLICK

Builder Name:
Martin Herbert

In June of 2020 Martin Herbert and David Seager launched KIKI and SLICK, two International One-Metre radio controlled sailboats. These slender yachts, 162mm wide, were designed and built by Martin.

EMMA

Builder Name:
Andrew Hamilton

EMMA is a 10′ Chaisson Semi-Dory, which I named after my favorite niece.Her hull was partially constructed there at the WoodenBoat School and I completed her over the next few winters.

MURSEJLEREN

Builder Name:
Mikkel Pagh

Norwegian sailing pram traditionally built of spruce and oak painted with linseed oil paint. The spars and oars are varnished and made of pine and the sail is made of cotton.

The boat is a lot of fun to sail and it rows beautifully too.